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  2. A ‘history changing’ moment in NC education as universal ...

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    Public schools vs. private schools Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper tried to put more of the focus on public schools during National School Choice Week by issuing a proclamation declaring 2024 as “The ...

  3. K–12 education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Unlike public school systems, private schools have no legal obligation to accept any interested student. Admission to some private schools is often highly selective. An August 17, 2000 article by the Chicago Sun-Times refers to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Catholic Schools as the largest private school system in the ...

  4. Education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. Education in the United States of America National education budget (2023-24) Budget $222.1 billion (0.8% of GDP) Per student More than $11,000 (2005) General details Primary languages English System type Federal, state, local, private Literacy (2017 est.) Total 99% Male 99% Female 99% ...

  5. 'Broken': Lopsided IHSA football state championship games ...

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    The dominance of Illinois private school football programs is on display this weekend at the 2024 high school state championship games. Private schools went 4-for-4 in title games Friday at ...

  6. High school in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Royal High School was used as a model for the first public high school in the United States, Boston Latin School, founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1635. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Boston Latin School was initially a private school, so although it did become the first public high school, a school system in Dedham, Massachusetts was the first to be ...

  7. Charter school - Wikipedia

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    A private school wishing to convert to a charter school in Michigan, for example, must show that at least 25% of its student population is made up of new students. Legislation in Arizona stipulates that private schools that wish to become charter schools within that state must have admission policies that are fair and non-discriminatory.

  8. Champ vs. champ, public school vs. private. Gaffney vs ...

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    It all started with a tweet. The Gaffney-Hammond game will take on a David vs. Goliath-type feel with the size difference of the schools. Hammond has an enrollment of around 350 in ninth through ...

  9. Compulsory public education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The movement for compulsory public education (in other words, prohibiting private schools and requiring all children to attend public schools) in the United States began in the early 1920s. It started with the Smith-Towner bill, a bill that would eventually establish the National Education Association and provide federal funds to public schools.